Lecture 4: Niche Practices Flashcards
Specialization is __________, has certain recognition
Cannot say that you are a specialist unless you actually are one.
Need a certain amount of ______
Broader
Hours
A niche is within the _______ area, can have focus/niche practice on a certain area/specific population
SPECIALTY
Niche example: Within sports practice, you can have a niche for what?
A specific sport
Golf, soccer, dance, etc
Having a specialty allows you to _______ more for treatment
Charge
Niche practices are a:
Specific group of _______
A _______ of the population targeted for very ______ _______
Consumers
Subset
Specific services
Why should you develop a niche?
Clinician has a ______ ______ in a certain market
Practice has to ____ ________ ______ from the many general practices in the area
Niche may be one of many a ________ ______ may have
FOCUSED INTEREST
Set itself apart
Particular practice
From the consumers perspective:
Consumer:
Understand your performance
From the consumers perspective:
Convenience
Ease of accessing services
From the consumers perspective:
Choice
What does the competition offer?
From the consumers perspective:
Cost
What is a good value?
What are the 4 things that are looked at from the consumers perspective?
Consumer
Convenience
Choice
Cost
What are some niche market segments?
Aquatics Wound care Balance and vestibular training Women’s health Cardiopulm Ortho Industrial Wellness Sports Cash only
Aquatics:
_____ program
As part of _______
______ exercise programs
Pediatric: learn to swim for _______ populations
Pool
Therapy
Group
Specialized
Wound care:
We have ______ centers for this
_____ to heal wounds
Teaching/_______ education
_________ teams
Specialized
Hard
Family
Multidisciplinary
Balance and vestibular training:
________ programs
______ injury rehab
Pediatric
Other ____ conditions
Geriatric
Head
Medical
What are 4 things that women’s health can work on?
Urinary incontinence
Osteoporosis
Postpartum exercise
Exercise
What are 3 things that cardiopulmonary can work on?
Post heart attack
Emphysema
Chronic problems
Orthopedic:
Specialty areas: _____ and ______
_______
______
Spine
Cervical
Pediatrics
Women
Industrial:
Work place _______
Treatment ___ ____
Ergonomics
On site
Industrial: Treatment on site include what two things?
Work related injuries
Injuries that occurred while working
Wellness:
Individual ________ programs
Exercise for _______ population
Post ____ programs
Exercise
Challenged
PT
Wellness: an individual exercise program can be for special populations such as:
MS
Arthritis